A UB engineering professor has co-authored a report with potential significant impacts on how modern cities may be reconstructed following earthquakes. “Reconstructing Christchurch: A Seismic Shift in ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo engineering professor co-authored a report with potential significant impacts on how modern cities may be reconstructed following earthquakes. “Reconstructing ...

Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the reduction in load-bearing ...

Modern green design isn’t just about looks or functional intelligence; it’s a scientific and step-by-step process to reduce carbon emissions at every stage – from blueprint to the last brick As ...

The structural system can account for as much as 62% of the embodied carbon associated with the production of an office building and 51% of a hospital or a school. Graphic courtesy S. C. Kaethner, J.

No one disagrees that construction lags in innovation and that everything from restrictive building codes to exaggerated perceptions of risk hold us back. Now two decades old, the Charles Pankow ...

A multi-disciplinary team of engineering faculty and students of the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE) and Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (MEM) Departments have been ...

A roof is one of the most critical components of any structure, serving as the primary barrier between the interior environment and the forces of nature. It shields occupants from rain, wind, heat, ...